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5 things to know about ... Sam Hannan, Islands High School

Five things to know about ... Sam Hannan

The Islands High School senior is a standout in three sports: cross country, wrestling and track and field. He also excels in the classroom, where he earns A’s and B’s. Hannan finished second at the recent Savannah Country Day Invitational and his best time at the 3.1-mile distance is 16 minutes, 50 seconds.

1. If you could sit down to dinner with three people from the past or present, whom would you choose?

SH: I would go with Steve Prefontaine, Jimi Hendrix and Everett Whiteside of the Whiteside Running Club.

2. Do you have a hidden talent that might surprise people?

SH: I’m a pretty good volleyball player. I play a lot of beach volleyball out at Tybee and with my family.

3. You have played a lot of team sports (basketball, soccer and baseball) growing up, but you seem to have gravitated toward individual sports in high school. Why is that?

SH: I feel more of a sense of accomplishment in these sports, while still having a sense of team. In these sports, you can have a good day individually when the team is having an off day, it doesn’t depend on each other.

4. What is your favorite subject in school?

SH: I like science because it’s interesting, and math because I’m good at it.

5. What are your plans for the future?

SH: I would like to go to school and run at either Mercer University or Berry College. I want to study architecture and design since I’m into designing buildings.